Micrognathia

Micrognathia is a congenital malocclusion characterized by underdevelopment of the lower jaw or its incomplete closure. Main signs and clinical manifestations:

- Incorrect placement and defective position of teeth (underdevelopment of the alveolar process). - Underdevelopment of elements and parts of the lower jaw. - Changes in the shape of the face are observed, the appearance of gaps in the jaw is determined. Curvature of the jaw bones is possible due to underdevelopment of muscle structures.

Adult patients often use dental structures in the form of braces or orthopedic devices to correct malocclusion. Sometimes surgery is used. Children in most cases require the application of plates, splints or braces for the correct development of the jaw. Among the complications it is worth highlighting: - significant narrowing of the facial skeleton; - dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. The cause of underdevelopment of the lower jaw is various metabolic disorders (that is, metabolism), but most often occurs due to injury during pregnancy. Muckle-Forde syndrome. Formed during a pathological process, as a result of which the movement of the tongue is limited for timely